It is not an exaggeration to say that one of the challenges the Muslim community faces is unity. We tend to fall out with one another on spurious grounds, yet communities’ erect mosques around divisions and we are always ready to call one another out. Our public discourse is caustic, we are ready to condemn each other on the flimsiest of reasons.

If we contrast our modern predicament to our history, we find that Muslims had a higher threshold of tolerance towards one another, the tent was big and the ummah flourished. Our vision was lifted above the petty squabbles and differences and we excelled. No doubt the divisions we currently find ourselves In is exacerbated by outside actors that look to sow division and that has been the case for over a century, however, we enable those schisms to open up and fail to appreciate the true meaning of the verse, the believers are all brothers.

This week we speak to a regular guest Dr Shadee Elmasry about division within the Muslim community. I ask him, how does Islam help us to navigate our differences? What makes a valid shari’ opinion? How do we know whether a scholar or commentator is sincere to sources of Islam? What makes a mujtahid and what are the limits of the muqallid (follower)? We discuss the recent trend amongst duat to call out and defame one another.

We also discuss the duty of enjoining maroof and forbid munkar, how does a layman fulfil this duty? What gives the commoner the right to question even scholars on issues and what are the guidelines? How do we forbid wrong while transmitting respect and not exacerbating divisions? We look at the notion ‘only Allah can judge’ and the anger that pervades much of modern social media ‘da’wah’. What does it mean to be smart in conveying Islam? and does being smart sometimes come at the cost of being truthful?

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99 years ago, the Ottoman Caliphate, the world's last widely recognised caliphate, was abolished on 3 March 1924 (27 Rajab 1342 AH) by decree of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The process was one of Atatürk's reforms following the replacement of the Ottoman Empire with the Republic of Turkey. Abdulmejid II was deposed as the last Ottoman caliph, as was Mustafa Sabri as the last Ottoman Shaykh al-Islām.

We explore the circumstances that led to this momentous event. Why did the Ottoman Caliphate fall? What should this date mean to us and what impact did this decision have on Muslims at the time and has on us today?

Dr Yakoob Ahmed holds a PhD from SOAS, University of London. An Ottoman historian, he is currently teaching Islamic history at Istanbul University and was a visiting fellow at the Modern Turkish Studies Centre at Istanbul Şehir University. His research focuses are Muslim intellectual thought in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Islamic constitutionalism, identity, nationalism and collective memory construction.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 85

00:00 - 2:32 Introduction
2:32- 6:24 Visit to the US
6:24 – 9:09 British Muslims' questions about the Ottomans
9:09 - 13:00 What does the fall of the Ottoman Caliphate symbolise?
13:00 - 17:10 How much is the Ottoman Caliphate a model for a future Caliphate, why are Ottomans not referred to enough?
17:10 - 24:00 Why was the last Caliph deposed? What is the significance of separating the Caliphate from the Sultanate?
24:00 -29:10 Who were the Nationalists who deposed the last sultan and what were their motivations? Were the revolutionaries in 1908 anti-Islamic?
29:10 - 29:45 Emergence of Nationalism as a response to the collapse of the Caliphate
29:45- 35:26 Why were people against Sultan Abdul Hamid even though he stabilized the period of the annexation of Muslim lands?
35:26- 37:50 Role of the West in inciting nationalism within the Muslim community of European territories under the Ottomans
37:50 - 38:32 Role of Arabism in paving paths for Arab Nationalism
38:32 - 40:52 Impact of First World War on Muslims
40:52 - 45:12 How far does the Ottoman internal feeling of inferiority after the First World War, in the midst of the rise of technological power of the Europeans, contribute to their decline?
45:12 - 49:23 Understanding the debate between Islam and the subscription of the Caliphate to Modernity
49:23 - 53:47 What led the Ottomans to support the Germans in the First World War?
53:47 - 1:01:24 What is the reason for the Empire to remove the Caliphate completely even when it did not have any political or legislative power?
1:01:24 -1:08:19 About the attempts in different parts of the world to re-establish the Caliphate
1:08:19- 1:12:46 What happened to Mustafa Sabri after he was removed?
1:12:46-1:13:59 The complexities of understanding historical events
1:13:59- 1:16:55 Chances for a new Caliphate
1:16:55 - 1:17:15 Additional resources

Wadah Khanfar is the President of Al Sharq Forum and former Al Jazeera Director General from 2003 to 2011.

Gaza has been described as a graveyard of children. But it also represents a graveyard of the liberal world order. The very values that undergird this so-called rules-based system have been revealed for what they really are — a set of norms created to preserve the interests of the West. Their unrepentant support for the worst crimes of Israel, the brutality of indiscriminate bombings, the targeting of civilian infrastructure, the carpet bombings of entire neighbourhoods, and the use of the most wicked weaponry – without even the slightest murmur from Western capitals have consolidated a new consciousness. Violence has never been absent under the auspices of this order. Instead, the system was created to safeguard these perpetrators from prosecution. Like the rotten empires of old, as their failures domestically and internationally mount, so too does the duplicity with which they act. This is not an abdication of liberalism; this is, in fact, consistent with the very programme this ideology has to offer. Our guest today argues that in many ways, this is a coming of age for many, including much of what is called the ‘Global South’.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 123


Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:48 Western Crimes in Gaza
10:45 Exaggeration of US downfall?
16:20 Dictators and Authoritarians
19:30 Imagined communities and Caliphates?
24:10 Muslim leaders
27:50 The EU and Unity
32:30 Israel and US Power
38:20 Media Narrative
43:01 Leading the Global South
48:00 China’s Rise
51:01 Uyghurs
54:01 Al Jazeera
57:40 Citizen Journalism
1:00:31 Arab Spring Over?
1:03:00 Is this a period of hope?

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Sami Hamdi for the past five months has helped us untangle and understand the motives and actions of the actors that wage genocide in Gaza. The conflict, if that is even a proper term to use, seems to be continuing despite discussions of an end game. At the time of recording this interview, we have heard from Joe Biden casually licking an ice cream and talking of ceasefires when tens of thousands starve in Northern Gaza. The callousness with which the west now talk of mopping up a crime scene is staggering. How can a liberal west, fixated on preaching rights have maintained this collective pretence?

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#thethinkingmuslimpodcast episode 139

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
1:40 – Reception in the US
8:30 – US Empire
13:30 – Ummatic and national identity
20:56 – Traveling the Muslim world
30:49 – Netanyahu out of control?
39:54 – Trump?
53:50 – US foreign policy
1:04:18 Iran and Houthis
1:05:38 Sami and Sectarianism
1:11:02 – Muslim rulers?
1:13:59 – Palestinian Authority

Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses the Islamic ruling on helping non-Muslims against Muslims.

STORY OF HATIB:

Ali said, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent for me, Az-Zubair and Abu Marthad, and all of us were cavalry men, and said, 'Proceed to Raudat-Hajj (Abu Salama said that Abu 'Awana called it like this, i.e., Hajj where there is a woman carrying a letter from Hatib bin Abi Balta'a to the pagans (of Mecca). So bring that letter to me.' So we proceeded riding on our horses till we overtook her at the same place of which Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had told us. She was traveling on her camel. In that letter Hatib had written to the Meccans about the proposed attached of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) against them. We asked her, "Where is the letter which is with you?' She replied, 'I haven't got any letter.' So we made her camel kneel down and searched her luggage, but we did not find anything. My two companions said, 'We do not think that she has got a letter.' I said, 'We know that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has not told a lie.'" Then `Ali took an oath saying, "By Him by Whom one should swear! You shall either bring out the letter or we shall strip off your clothes." She then stretched out her hand for her girdle (round her waist) and brought out the paper (letter). They took the letter to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). `Umar said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! (Hatib) has betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the believers; let me chop off his neck!" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O Hatib! What obliged you to do what you have done?" Hatib replied, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Why (for what reason) should I not believe in Allah and His Apostle? But I intended to do the (Mecca) people a favor by virtue of which my family and property may be protected as there is none of your companions but has some of his people (relatives) whom Allah urges to protect his family and property." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He has said the truth; therefore, do not say anything to him except good." `Umar again said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! He has betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the believers; let me chop his neck off!" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Isn't he from those who fought the battle of Badr? And what do you know, Allah might have looked at them (Badr warriors) and said (to them), 'Do what you like, for I have granted you Paradise?' " On that, `Umar's eyes became flooded with tears and he said, "Allah and His Apostle know best." (Bukhari)

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Since we last spoke to Sami Hamdi, a lot has happened in the ongoing Gaza slaughter. Israel has finally moved its ground operations into Gaza, and their Western backers have set down their intention to provide diplomatic cover to their settler offshoot and shield it from criticism. Western leaders have had to defend the indefensible as Israel's punitive and indiscriminate action continues. For example, Ursula Vonderlyen, the President of the EU Commission, just yesterday sent out a tweet at a holocaust memorial saying never again. Yet, the day before, she met with an Israeli official and gave her undying commitment to his cause, such is their barefaced duplicity.

Calls for a ceasefire have been vetoed at the UN, and the West accepts no liability for the thousands murdered in cold blood. It is truly astonishing to see how liberals on both sides of the Atlantic have confirmed what most of us have known for a long time: that their so-called rules-based international order is set up to cover their brutality. It is not that they kill civilians without any recourse to humanity. It's that they openly declare their mass murder with knowledge of impunity. The West has given them diplomatic cover to engage in slaughter without red lines. This is truly an age of impunity.

Sami Hamdi is the director of international interest and a regular commentator on mainstream news networks.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 121

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:25 Sami’s schedule
3:32 What can Muslim leaders do?
11:55 Symbolic actions?
27:18 Strategic autonomy
38:40 Normalisation dead?
42:34 Iran and Nasrallah
49:22 Iran a malign power
57:56 The left
1:03:00 Netanyahu’s strategy
1:07:45 Ethnic cleansing
1:11:24 Motivations of Biden
1:14:24 Changing western foreign policy
1:23:00 The EU position
1:25:40 A game changing moment?
1:31:23 A new Muslim world?

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This past week, the world has reflected on the death of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. As Nixon's national security advisor, he was notorious for his ultra-realist approach to international politics, which saw the policy of triangulation with China and the Soviet Union that was pivotal in bringing China into the Western sphere and ultimately helping the emerging economy become a global power. But also the carpet bombing of Laos and Cambodia, in a failed attempt to solicit concessions from the North Vietnamese. Such unscrupulous foreign policy is again on display over Gaza. The silence with which the Western powers have embraced the slaughter and the tacit, if not open, approval of Israel's behaviour evokes a long-standing memory in the global south about a racist colonial logic. Today, we would like to explore this with our very own elder statesman', Dr Mahathir Mohamed.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been Malaysia's longest-serving prime minister for some 22 years. He has stewarded Malaysia through a difficult period; today it is a thriving economy. He came back to power briefly after winning a resounding victory in 2018. Dr Mahathir has seen first-hand in his 98 years the rise of America and the establishment of Israel, but also the sorry state of much of our ummah - and today, we would like to tap into his extensive knowledge and wisdom.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 125

Timestamps:
0:00 introduction
2:50 Kissinger reflections
5:27 Gaza justified
6:48 Western double standards
8:16 Settler colonialism
10:15 Ethnic cleansing
12:00 Liberalism
13:48 US decline?
16:19 Muslim World
19:50 Islamic Union
21:57 Economic Union
23:40 National states
24:50 Rise of China
26:55 Debt diplomacy
29:10 China model
30:07 Easternisation
33:26 Muslim civilisation
36:00 Advice to 18 year old
37:10 War with China?

This week, I invite Riaz Hasan, an economist and data scientist who has worked with me throughout this period on the elections. Riaz and I worked together over these past weeks to inject some data into the conversation about Muslim electoral weight. He was instrumental in offering the communities advice on moving forward, using the clarity of numbers to run good-quality local campaigns.

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#thethinkingmuslimpodcast episode 158

Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
3:00 Muslim vote share
5:00 Independent Wins
6:56 Sectarian Vote
9:00 Remarkable Achievement
11:22 Seats where we could have won
13:16 Leanne Mohamad’s Campaign
17:28 Split Votes and Birmingham
21:23 Bradford West
23:51 Targeting Seats
28:08 George Galloway’s Loss
31:06 The Left
33:35 The Gaza Vote Ending?
37:34 Labour Wooing Muslims
40:15 Boundary Changes
42:00 Quality of Independents
45:19 Not Engaging with System
48:14 Improvements
50:12 Helping other Countries

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The Muslim world become weak and powerless against Western hegemony. Ex-Malaysian PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad discusses Kissinger, US Empire and Gaza
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After former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's recent death, the world is compelled to scrutinize the dark aspects of his legacy. As Nixon's national security advisor, Kissinger was not only known for his so-called "ultra-realist" approach to international politics but also for orchestrating policies with catastrophic consequences. While he is credited with the strategic pivot toward China, his methods included the ruthless carpet bombing of Laos and Cambodia, a failed strategy to gain concessions from North Vietnam that resulted in immense human suffering. The video critically examines Kissinger's dubious contributions, highlighting the moral compromises made in the pursuit of geopolitical objectives. The parallels drawn between historical events and the ongoing situation in Gaza shed light on a disturbing pattern of Western powers turning a blind eye to human rights abuses, raising pertinent questions about the ethics of Kissinger's foreign policy and its enduring impact on global geopolitics. Join us as we engage with Dr Mahathir Mohamad to delve deeper into this critical analysis, exploring the consequences of Kissinger's actions and their implications for the world today.

Many Muslims living in the West have become aware that the ideas of tolerance, individualism, liberal multiculturalism and freedom of religion – all liberal notions — have their limits when it comes to our community. A series of tensions, from depictions of the Messenger (saw) in offensive cartoons and the teaching of sexual practices at odds with our faith in schools, has brought into focus how there remains an incompatibility between the ever-increasing demands of the liberal state and the Muslim community.

To help us understand these tensions, Imam Tom Facchine, an imam and convert to Islam helps us understand the liberal state. He finished his BA in Political Science and was granted the opportunity to study at the Islamic University of Madinah from 2015-2020, where he obtained his BA from the Faculty of Shariah. Imam Tom is the Research Director of Islam and Society at the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. He is also a resident scholar and imam of Utica Masjid (New York state).

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 99

00:00 Opening clip
00:32 Introduction
02:04 Tensions felt in Muslim communities in the US
05:33 Why are Muslims a unique target?
08:19 Why is Islam hard to secularise?
12:15 There is nothing neutral about Liberalism
15:50 The sanctity of worldly desires
17:28 The liberal pretence of tolerance
21:11 What should be the extent of compromise?
26:41 Why is the American liberal experiment more successful?
29:50 Democrats, Republicans and Liberalism
35:44 Is the US constitution a liberal one?
39:39 Confronting liberal norms in every day life
45:15 Role of Muslim leadership
46:26 Why are other communities more susceptible to secularisation
53:05 How can Muslims contribute to the counter-discourse?
55:45 Responding to modernist Muslims
59:42 Work with Yaqeen Institute
1:00:00 A lack of taking Liberalism head on
1:04:12 Can we be Muslims under a liberal state?
1:05:25 We have tools to our advantage

The War on Terror, a US-led strategy that saw deadly interventions in the Muslim world, has transformed a generation of Muslims. Some, like my guest today, unwittingly got caught up in this mindless campaign and 21 years after the events of 9/11, we still feel the aftereffects of programmes that placed every Muslim in categories, moderate or extreme, good and bad, loyal or disloyal.

Moazzam Begg, a former Guantanamo detainee upon his release, has been a tireless campaigner for the truth, exposing its lies and deceits. In the process, he and his organisation CAGE international have tactically contacted non-Muslim sympathisers and wider Human Rights organisations. But I asked him about the risks involved in this strategy. Many a time, Muslims that receive such support are forced to compromise. The left wants Islam to change and come with various social positions we find problematic. The right often possesses a chauvinism that calls upon Muslims to accept a secondary role in society. We ask Moazzam to conceptualise how he navigates these binaries.

We also ask Moazzam to update us on the current state of the war on terror. Is it over as a US state policy, and if so, what does this mean for us?

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 82

0:00 - 0:33 - Highlights
0:33 - 1:58 - Introduction
1:59 - 3:59 - Have things improved for you
4:00 - 5:07 - What grounds do they keep stopping you
5:08 - 8:28 - How has CAGE nurtured support form Non Muslims
8:29 - 9:26 - Muslim countries being used for War on Terror
9:26 - 12:41 - Aafia Siddiqui
12:41 - 15:42 - What are the Red Lines when dealing with Non Muslim sympathisers
15:43 - 18:18 - The Left and their Anti Imperialist stance
18:19 - 20:30 - Muslim countries blocking Uyghur debate. Why they fear China
20:31 - 23:33 - Some say any form of alliance with Non Muslims means a sell out
23:34 - 26:21 - How do you deal with the views of the left on social issues like Gender, Marriage etc
26:22 - 28:29 - How do you navigate the Left and the Right
28:30 - 30:56 - Should people have a good Islamic background first
30:57 - 33:18 - Are the terms we use loaded Equality, Rights, Freedom
33:19 - 36:31 - How much effort does CAGE put into education especially those influenced by the left
36:32 - 38:42 - Muslim University Societies
38:43 - 41:28 - Is US War on Terror now over because of new focus on China and Russia
41:29 - 45:46 - Afghanistan retreat and the Taliban
45:47 - 50:06 - How can we focus our attention on the Uyghur issue
50:07 - 52:48 - Turkey what sort of support do they offer to the Uyghur issue
52:49 - 55:57 - CAGE is non government org how do you see its role in comparison to State actors
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57:31 - 1:00:33 - Is Britain relatively speaking a better safer place for Muslims
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1:01:46 - 1:02:57 - Second stage of War on Terror
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After a brief pause, we are back and now on YouTube video. In this episode, we explore with @HamzaTzortzisOfficial the crisis of the modern Muslim man. We live in a fast-paced world dominated by technology. Social media has enhanced our lives and given space for Muslims to build networks, raise the profile of beleaguered members of our ummah and forward the call of Islam.

With the goodness that comes from this compression of time and space, there are also challenges. In their eagerness to contribute to da’wah, many young men often lack the necessary characters to meet its requirements. Borrowing from the worst marketing strategies, they employ click-bait, shock and awe tactics and cheap stunts as a shortcut to achieve electronic likes and fame. Response videos and futile debates are used to curry favour with their growing base.

Hamza Tzortzis shares the same concerns about this approach to dawah. We ask him about his journey and how he believes the community must address the absence of good mentoring and a programme of personal development. We also discuss the general perceptions, right or wrong, about young Muslim men.


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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 81

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0:00 - 3:00 - Introduction
3:00 - 6:11 - Have you changed since he started out in da’wah?
6:11 - 12:10 - Do you regret starting da’wah so early?
12:10 - 14:00 - Are you being too tough on yourself?
14:00 - 20:17 - A letter to your 22 year old self
20:17 - 29:15 - The state of Muslim YouTubers
29:15 - 32:38 - Western marketing techniques
32:38 - 39:15 - The impact of neoliberalism and the self
39:15 - 46:05 - The ‘RedPill’ response
46:05 - 55:25 - Misogyny and Patriarchy
55:25 - 1:05:40 - Andrew Tate?
1:05:40 - 1:06:55 - Hamza’s advice to Andrew Tate
1:06:55 - 1:14:00 - Is Andrew Tate a role model for young men?
1:14:00 - 1:25:20 - What to place in a Tarbiyyah programme
1:25:20 - 1:28:10 - What about liberalism?
1:28:10 - 1:35:29 - Mentoring programmes

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The inhuman aggression by which Israel treats Palestinians is known to everyone who possesses an ounce of justice. This excludes, of course, Western nations for whom, apparently, history began last Saturday. However, they are very aware that the colonial outpost they set up in the Middle East is hell-bent on extracting as much land as possible to accommodate racist Americans and Europeans. They are aware that in the process, Israel slowly squeezes Palestinians and of the daily humiliations – the trigger-happy border guards that maim and murder. They know all of this yet remain deaf to the cries. They give the murderous state weapons of war, instruments of torture and diplomatic cover. Just this past week, the main political parties on both sides of the Atlantic were falling over each other to give Israel the green light. In an age of impunity, Israel has a free pass.

But what lay behind the events last week, and what can we expect in the coming weeks from regional and international actors? To help us untangle the political issues, we once again invite Sami Hamdi back on the programme. Sami Hamdi is the managing director of the International Interest and a ME commentator.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 114

0:00 Introduction
02:00 Iran’s hand?
05:00 Normalisation with Saudi
07:41 Palestine is back
11:54 Egyptian tip-off
18:43 The art of political analysis
29:40 The Western position
42:30 Rocket attacks from Lebanon
44:26 Palestinian victory
47:45 The propaganda front
56:35 A ground offensive?
1:03:00 Israeli victory?
1:09:10 The Rafah crossing
1:14:17 Ethnic cleansing?
1:18:55 Pakistan and normalisation
1:28:13 Our situation and hope

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We often hear from Muslims that our ummah suffers from disunity on a local, national and international level. Slight differences of opinion can cause major divisions. Our countries remain deeply divided between themselves and there is an impression that has consolidated that we will not be able to recover our position. This situation has led to despondency. Helplessness and in the extreme, an acceptance of the status quo. But is this written? Is there anything we can do about this parlous situation? Have we come to the end of Muslim civilisation, and are we now merely managing decline? Are we waiting for the Mahdi, a leader who will change our situation? Or is there anything we can do about our predicament? To help us understand the issues of unity and division from an Islamic perspective we have invited Shaykh Dr. Shuayb Wani.

Dr. Shuayb Wani is the Director and Co-Founder of the Dār Al ‘Ilm Institute https://daralilm.org - He grew up in Indian-occupied Kashmir and started his quest to learn Islamic ‘Ulūm during his schooling years. He completed his foundational Islāmic Studies in India, and at Al-Azhar University, Egypt. He devoted 10 years to studying advanced Islāmic Studies specializing in Usūl al-Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) at the International Islamic University, Malaysia. He holds a PhD in : “The Legal Thought of Imam al-Shafi‘i” published in 2021. He has 20 years experience of teaching Islamic ulum. He lives in Istanbul with his family.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 103

0:00 Introduction
2:27 Our Current Situation
5:10 Hadith on 73 Sects
10:25 Regulating Differences
13:57 Praiseworthy Ikhtilaf
21:27 Unifying Fiqh Opinions?
26:15 Differences on Aqeeda
31:20 The Mutazilla School
35:20 A Centralised State
44:53 Adab of Difference
48:02 A Muqalid Debating
53:10 Raising our Intellectual Level
55:00 Can we have Mujtahid’s today
56:40 Artificial Intelligence Mujtahids?
57:40 A New Mujtahid Mutlaq?
1:00:32 Nationalism and Etnicity
1:04:30 Cultural Differences?
1:06:07 Are we Managing Muslim Decline?
1:09:40 Being Pessimistic
1:14:30 Imam Mahdi

Today, we are confronting nothing short of a campaign of ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians of Gaza, not seen since the Nakba or Catastrophe of 1948. Yet many in the Western world are silent about the suffering. Much of what justifies Israel and its actions in the West is premised on history, and many European and American historians have been ready to present a compelling argument for Zionism and the case for Israel in the heart of the Middle East.

This historical justification, based on persecution and antisemitism, gives the story of Israel a potency that has for many years served to find acceptance in the West – of impunity to act without restraint - that is not offered to any other state. At the same time, the Palestinian story has been undermined by these same historians. They were a Bedouin community, readily able to vacate their land – it is said. Palestinians, according to leading Israeli politicians, are a mythical people.

Today, we are honoured to have Professor Avi Shlaim with us to untangle historical facts from fiction. Avi Shlaim is an eminent historian. He is an Emeritus Professor of International Relations at Oxford University and the author of The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World (2014) and Israel and Palestine: Reappraisals, Revisions, Refutations (2009). Professor Shlaim is a dual Israeli British citizen who lived in the country as a child. His family originated from Iraq and migrated to the newly founded state in 1950.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:21 – Persecution of Jewish Arabs
07:21 – His Story
14:40 – Bombing attacks
26:28 – His critics
27:51 – False flag operations
33:04 – Jews under the Ottomans
38:00 – Israel and Race
43:14 – Palestinian Identity?
46:36 – Balfour Declaration
57:25 – David Lloyd George
59:46 – His wife?
1:01:17 – 1948 Nakba
1:08:30 – Gaza
1:15:07 – Context to 7 October
1:23:20 – Israeli right
1:28:10 – Israeli left
1:31:18 – Keir Starmer and Israel
1:35:08 – His memory

How do we learn from the wisdom of others in a world intent on a ruthless autonomy. Today, with the Gaza war as our backdrop, we ask Dr Yakoob Ahmed what pieces of advice he would give to his 18-year old self.

Dr Yakoob Ahmed is an academic specialising in late Ottoman history. He is a PhD graduate of the School of Oriental and African Studies and currently teaches Islamic history at Istanbul University. He is in the process of completing his first book on the late Ottoman ulema, to be published next year.

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#thethinkingmuslimpodcast episode 136

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
2:50 Personality leadership
5:20 Mentoring
9:38 Seeking wisdom
12:40 1 Qur’an
22:13 2 History
30:55 3 Being political
40:10 4 Taking criticism
44:22 5 Being ummatic
49:34 6 Showing mercy
53:22 7 Need for Stem
58:20 8 Bridging generational gap
1:00:32 9 Being process driven
1:07:58 10 End of History

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The great Damascene scholar Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (d. 751/1350) authored the masterpiece of Islamic psychology Madarij al-Salikin, (Ranks of the Divine Seekers). It sets out the great Hanbalite's advice on how to journey to Allah and reach the ranks of a loving believer of our Lord. Professor Ovamir Anjum, the translator into English of this great work, talks to The Thinking Muslim about Ibn Qayyim’s spiritual perspectives, including the wisdom of sin, what attributes a believer should shun and acquire, the multiple stations on the route to this journey and the role of obedience to Allah for spiritual felicity.

Dr. Ovamir Anjum is the Imam Khattab Endowed Chair of Islamic Studies at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Toledo. He obtained his Ph.D. in Islamic Intellectual history in the Department of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Masters in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago, and Masters in Computer Science and Bachelors in Nuclear Engineering and Physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before higher education, his Islamic training began at home while growing up in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United States with a broad range of scholars, including his remarkable grandmother, and continued as he studied fiqh with South Asian Ḥanafī and Ahl-e-hadīs scholars and usūl al-fiqh and qirā’āt of the Quran with scholars from Egypt’s Al-Azhar and Syria. He currently leads the Ummatics Institute and is the Editor in-Chief of Yaqeen Institute.

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The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 89

0:00-2:14 Introduction
2:14-5:34 The meaning and significance of hāl and maqām
5:34-13:02 The ranks a believer can attain
13:02-16:36 Why Allah allows us to commit sins?
16:36-21:29 How to improve our spiritual status?
21:29-26:48 How do we love Allah?
26:48-31:12 How to be constantly reflective of our personality
31:12-36:14 Personality traits we should get rid of
36:14-40:23 How do you reconcile politics with spirituality?
40:23-46:27 Was Ibn Al Qayyim a Sufi?
46:27-50:53 The relationship between Ibn Al Qayyim and Ibn Taymiyya
50:53-55:06 Where does Ibn Al Qayyim differ from other Sufis?
55:06-1:00:40 Should sectarian diversity among Muslims be praised?
1:00:40-1:02:46 Reflections on the Muslim community in UK
1:02:46-1:02:56 Additional information

Type of Sinner Allah Forgives | The Repenting Sinner

The Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him is reported to have said:

God, the Exalted, and Glorious said, a slave committed a sin and then said: "O God, forgive my sin."

So God said: "My slave committed a sin and then realized that he has a Lord Who forgives and holds people accountable for sins."

He then again committed a sin and said: "My Lord, forgive my sin."

So God said: "My slave committed a sin and then realized that he has a Lord Who forgives and holds people accountable for sins."

He again committed a sin and said: "My Lord, forgive my sin."

So God said: "My slave committed a sin and then realized that he has a Lord Who forgives and holds people accountable for sins. I have forgiven my slave so let him do whatever he wants."

This was reported by Bukhari and Muslim.

The phrase "so let him do whatever he wants" means as long as he keeps asking for sincere forgiveness after the commission of sins, and repents, God will forgive him because sincere repentance eliminates previous sins.

This hadith shows us that so long as the heart of a believer remains sincere in trying to abide by God's laws and he tries his best to remain within the obedience of God, however, he falls short but sincerely repents each time trying to do better, then he will be forgiven by God. This is because his heart is full of awe and majesty of God and he does not feel any disgrace in showing his utter humbleness before God.

However, if a person goes on committing sins with complete disregard and he neither repents nor has any fear of accountability before God, then such a type of person is not what is meant by this hadith.

The humility of a true slave of God can go a long way. A sinner who is humble before God is far better than a sinner who is arrogant. The former has a far greater chance of being forgiven by God despite his shortcomings and constant errors.

May God make us among them.

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